Institutional Excellence

The University of Arizona earned recognition for its quality of life, intramural sports programs, health services, student government participation and more.

UArizona is included on Money's list of The Best Colleges in America 2023. The university is also ranked No. 54 in the United States and No. 27 among public U.S. institutions in the 2024 QS World University Rankings.

UArizona is ranked No. 95 overall, No. 48 among U.S. institutions and No. 25 among public colleges and universities in the annual Center for World University Rankings.

U.S. News & World Report once again ranked the University of Arizona's management information systems program No. 1 among public universities in its 2023 Best Graduate Schools list.

A record 17 UArizona faculty members and researchers received Fulbrights in 2022-2023. That number makes the university the No. 1 producer of Fulbright Scholars nationally, tied with Pennsylvania State University.

Five UArizona faculty members have been named AAAS Fellows, a distinct honor in the scientific community bestowed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. From using microbes to combat allergies to turning insects into food, the university's newest AAAS Fellows represent a broad range of research expertise.

A new analysis ranks the state of Arizona No. 7 in the nation in terms of college degree return on investment.

Arizona Online earned its third consecutive top-10 finish among the best online bachelor's degree programs in the 2023 Best Online Bachelor's Programs rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

The university had $770 million in total research activity in fiscal year 2021 and retained its No. 1 ranking in astronomy and astrophysics expenditures at more than $113 million.